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1. What does Aero require?
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.
By running the Update Status summary report.
A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.
Attach to the VHD file created by Windows Backup. You can attach to a VHD file using Disk Management or DISKPART

2. How do you move a Dynamic Disk from one computer to another?
IN the WindowsUpdateClient log in the system log portion of event viewer.
Pool Active Directory.
Use the Import Foreign Disk option on the target computer
Client needs Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 or above - Client must use an os that supports CredSSP (Credential Security Support Providoer) - The terminal server must user windoes 2008 and above.

3. What does DRIVERQUERY /SI do?
Install and run many Windows XP productivity applications directly from your Windows 7-based PC. It utilizes virtualization technology - such as Windows Virtual PC - to provide a virtual Windows XP Professional SP3 environment for Windows 7 so that o
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.
It will display driver signing status
You need to specify the files on both command lines using the /i option. Unlike previous versions of USMT - the .xml files are not copied to the store. Because ScanState and LoadState need the .xml files to control the migration - you should specify

4. Can users can share encrypted files with another user by giving them permission?
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer
It backs up digitally identities to a password protected file.
It can speed up your computer by using storage space on most USB flash drives and flash memory cards. ReadyBoost is designed to help when your PC's memory is running low. Low memory can make your computer sluggish because Windows - which needs a plac
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.

5. What should you do if you receive warnings that your virtual memory is low?
WINRM QUICKCONFIG.
They are in the first 48 bits /48
Does not have
Increase the minimum size of your paging file. Windows sets the initial minimum size of the paging file equal to the amount of random access memory (RAM) installed on your computer plus 300 megabytes (MB) - and the maximum size equal to three times t

6. What does Internet Explorer store while you are surfing using InPrivate Browsing?
A CONFIG.XML file
Some information—such as cookies and temporary Internet files—so that the webpages you visit will work correctly. However - at the end of your InPrivate Browsing session - this information is discarded.
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.
Modify/Create a GPO

7. What are soft disk quotas?
A tool for controlling the types of content that your computer can access on the Internet. After you turn on Content Advisor - only rated content that meets or exceeds your criteria can be viewed. You can adjust the settings to suit your preferences.
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.
Writes changes to a mounted WIM file - DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /DISCARD will roll the changes back

8. What is System protection?

9. The WSUS server and remote SQL server _____________.
So the downstream servers can recieve its approved updates via parent server. This allows multiple points of deployment. Downstream servers also can be delegated the permission to approve their own updates
Cannot be in different domains
Use the Cipher.exe command line tool.
Comes with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)

10. What does a BranchCache client hosting content in distributed cache mode must have?
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
WPA2 and 802.1x but require EAP-TLS to be enable.
A collection of logs created by computers fowarding events. Viewed on the collecting computer.

11. How do you block all traffic for a specific port in windows firewall?
Configure a firewall rule to the specific port and block all connections.
No
Clicking and dragging a window to the right or left side of the desktop causes the window to fill the respective half of the screen. Snapping a window to the top of the desktop maximizes it. Resizing a window to touch the top or bottom edge of the sc
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.

12. What does DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /COMMIT do?
Writes changes to a mounted WIM file - DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /DISCARD will roll the changes back
Assign a ipsec policy to all computers - verify the computers can manually authenticate. Assign a client respond only IPSEC policy to the computers. Also either the request server or the security server need IPSEC polices assigned.
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.
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13. Where are Applocker policies are configured?
Internet printing protocol. Used for connecting to printers via web browser.
Through a GPO under Application Control Policies in the Computer Security Settings Node.
To perform very fast searches of the most common files on your computer. The easiest way to add something to the index is to include a folder in a library. When you do that - the content in that folder is automatically indexed.
It will prevent a user from deleting files in a folder. Granting Modify permission to the Creator Owners Group will allow users to delete the files they create but not the files of other users.

14. What does "wbdadmin -startrecovery -version" do?
Migrates EFS encrypted files?
The requesting of user authentication prior to connecting to the terminal server. This completes the user aoth before reaching the logon screen making the server more secure. This helps fight Denial of Service attacks - malicious users/software.
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".
Specified the version identifer of the back to recover in MM?DD/YYYY-HH:MM format. If the version is unknown wdadmin will get the version.

15. What does the MigApp.xml file do?
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate application settings to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
You can allow by adding the device vendor's GUID to the allow list in a GPO.
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate user folders - files - and file types to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.

16. What can storage reports be used for?
If you are logged in as an administrator you can shrink an existing partition or volume to create unallocated disk space - from which you can create a new partition or volume. You can shrink a volume even on a Basic Disk.
Perform an offline migration
Duplicate file identification - disk usage patterns - dormant files identification - and audit screening.
It sees if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware - devices - and installed programs for known compatibility issues - gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found - and recommends what to do before you upgrade.

17. Why would you add additional drivers for the various operating systems in your organization that will be connecting to the shared printer when sharing a printer?
A new feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that replaces the Software Restriction Policies (SRP) feature. One of the advantages of Applocker rules over SRP is you can assign a rule to a security group or an individual user.
A feature that regularly creates and saves information about your computer's system files and settings. System protection also saves previous versions of files that you've modified. It saves these files in restore points - which are created just befo
To will ensure the clients download the appropriate printer driver.
It is the Microsoft SMB client for accessing shared network resources

18. How can you delete route table entries?
It pings with IPV6
Yes - Removable Storage Access policies within a GPO can be used to restrict user's access to devices like USB drives - CDDVD drives - Floppy Disks - Tape Drives - etc.
Use the route delete command.
DHCPv6 obtains additional configuration settigns.

19. How do you install applications in Windows XP Mode?
Adds a file based zone
A .WFW file
You start by selecting Windows XP Mode from the Windows 7 Start Menu. You can install applications in Windows XP Mode just as you normally would on a physical PC. For example - you can install applications via web - from storage devices - or from phy
The import and export affects the entire policy. For example - if you export a policy - all of the rules from all of the rule collections are exported - including the enforcement settings for the rule collections. If you import a policy - the existin

20. What does the Ping -6 option do?
It pings with IPV6
By using the DISM command with a /Set-Edition option: Example: DISM /IMAGE:C:SAMPLE.WIM /Set-Edition:Ultimate
Use your computer's zone ID at the end of the destination address. The zone ID of an IPV6 address is locally significant.
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.

21. What is DHCP conflict detection?
The DHCP server will ping an ip address before assigning it.
It can be configured to to state the minimum level of system health. Example: To require or not require anitvirus - antipiracy - or firewall to connect to the network.
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Drop both inbound and outbound traffic

22. What is WPA-PSK?
It pings with IPV6
Disable AutoComplete in Internet Explorer
At the volume level - not the drive level.
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)

23. What should you use for enhanced wireless security?
Through a GPO.
They need to be configured us use 802.1x RADIUS authentication
In the registry. To bind to another computer remotly the remote registry service needs to run on the target PC.
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.

24. Can you choose which media libraries you want to share with your homegroup?
Promiscuous mode allows you to monitor another machine without installing network monitor on the PC you are trying to monitor.
It which enables content from file and Web servers on a wide area network (WAN) to be cached on computers at a local branch office. BranchCache can improve application response time and reduce WAN traffic. Cached content can either be distributed acr
Ina periority orderd based on the permission in the priority list. The first policy that is marked True from the conditions is selected. This order of policies can affect weather or not a user can remote access (dialup - vpn - wireless).
Yes

25. What do you do if you install an older operating AFTER you install Windows 7?
Take the ip address and use the AND command on the calculator to AND the ip address and the subnet. NOTE: AND each octet separately. Then AND the gateway and the subnet. If the AND results are the same you are on the same subnet.
You will need to run "Startup Repair" from within the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
Usually if the DHCP server is installed as the ad server - if it is a member server then it needs to be assigned manually.
Yes

26. What does netsh do?
RRAS-VPN/Dialup - Wireless Access Points - Terminal Server Gateway - DHCP - and IPSEC(HRA).
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
Only sites added to the local Intranet Zones

27. You can configure process monitor alerts to _____.
Run scripts
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".
It create a report of which files will be migrated
A user to submit a print job to a printer and manage their own print jobs through the "Manage Documents" permission granted to the Creator Owners Group. If you grant a user "Manage Documents" - then they can manage ALL jobs submitted to that printer.

28. How do you setup multiple mx records?
Can be used to create virtual hard disks
Contains a list of dynamically updated list of authorities for the zone.
Sett up a priority for the preferred smtp server.
Boot Configuration Database - Boot Configuration Data (BCD) files provide a store that is used to describe boot applications and boot application settings. The objects and elements in the store effectively replace Boot.ini.

29. How many bits are in the site prefix?
Place unhealthy computers in a quarantined network and auto-remediate clients.
A new feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that replaces the Software Restriction Policies (SRP) feature. One of the advantages of Applocker rules over SRP is you can assign a rule to a security group or an individual user.
Internet printing protocol. Used for connecting to printers via web browser.
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions

30. How does a autoconfiguration router or DHCP assign a IPV6 address (after the Local Link Address)?
First the local link address sends a router discovery packet (Router Solicitation message). If the router request is received then a Public address corrosponding to the global or unique local address prefix in the message.
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Writes changes to a mounted WIM file - DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /DISCARD will roll the changes back
A file that can be used to perform FQDN name resolution in the absence of a DNS server.

31. What is EAP?
Extensive Authentication Protocol used in PPP authentication.
Scan through the %WinDir%WindowsUpdate.log (ie. C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log) file.
Also known as root scalability mode. Allows organizations with more than 16 namespace servers use consistency mode. They poll the nearest dc every hour instead of the pdc emulator. This reduces network traffic to the pdc emulator but clients might ha
It can speed up your computer by using storage space on most USB flash drives and flash memory cards. ReadyBoost is designed to help when your PC's memory is running low. Low memory can make your computer sluggish because Windows - which needs a plac

32. Why would you nest WSUS servers?
So the downstream servers can recieve its approved updates via parent server. This allows multiple points of deployment. Downstream servers also can be delegated the permission to approve their own updates
Use it to generate an EFS user certificate
A user to submit a print job to a printer and manage their own print jobs through the "Manage Documents" permission granted to the Creator Owners Group. If you grant a user "Manage Documents" - then they can manage ALL jobs submitted to that printer.
Run slmgr.vbs -ato and then open up 3389 on windows firewall using netsh.

33. What does the MigDocs.xml file do?
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState tools to migrate all user folders and files that resides on the root of any drive and in the Users directory. However - it does not find and migrate any application data - program files - or any
It operates by deploying a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 as a host in the branch office. Clients are configured with the fully qualified domain name of the host computer so that they can retrieve content from the Hosted Cache - when
Enterprise and Ultimate versions. The limitation refers only to the ability to enable protection on a removable storage device. Once BitLocker To Go is added to a storage device - that device can be used normally with any version of Windows 7. It can
A text-mode command interpreter that enables you to manage objects (disks - partitions - or volumes) by using scripts or direct input at a command prompt.

34. What does Parental Controls do?
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.
Can be used to create virtual hard disks
If you are logged in as an administrator you can shrink an existing partition or volume to create unallocated disk space - from which you can create a new partition or volume. You can shrink a volume even on a Basic Disk.
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.

35. How can you removed a stale resource record from DNS?
Configure aging and scavenging.
Updates the master boot code for hard disk partitions to switch between BOOTMGR and NTLDR. You can use this tool to restore the boot sector on your computer. This tool replaces FixFAT and FixNTFS.
Boot to a Windows 7 setup DVD and run System Restore or boot to a System Repair Disk.
To deploy the policy and understand its impact before enforcing it.

36. What drive is System protection is automatically setup on?
Assign a ipsec policy to all computers - verify the computers can manually authenticate. Assign a client respond only IPSEC policy to the computers. Also either the request server or the security server need IPSEC polices assigned.
Run: Cscript slmgr.vbs /dl
For the drive that Windows is installed on. System protection can only be turned on for drives that are formatted using the NTFS file system.
A text-mode command interpreter that enables you to manage objects (disks - partitions - or volumes) by using scripts or direct input at a command prompt.

37. How do you remove a resource record from a zone file?
The command used to preform an offline defrag. Example: jetpack DHCP.mdb temp.mdb
Use dnscmd /recorddelete
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
SP3

38. How do you configure WSUS computer groups for defined updates?
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.
You will be prompted to reconnect online. To disable offline mode - select it from the Tools menu.
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).
Pool Active Directory.

39. How do you restore a System Image from backup?
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor - 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) - 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) - DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Boot to a Windows 7 setup DVD and run System Restore or boot to a System Repair Disk.
Specified the version identifer of the back to recover in MM?DD/YYYY-HH:MM format. If the version is unknown wdadmin will get the version.
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).

40. What OS can be upgraded to Windows 7?
A feature that regularly creates and saves information about your computer's system files and settings. System protection also saves previous versions of files that you've modified. It saves these files in restore points - which are created just befo
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).
It improves performance
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.

41. What is jetpack.exe?
The command used to preform an offline defrag. Example: jetpack DHCP.mdb temp.mdb
Verify that they are not within the scope of the dynamically assigned DHCP addresses.
Use the BCDEDIT.EXE command
No

42. If you wanted to encrypt the connection between a client PC and the WSUS server what would you use?
You need to specify the files on both command lines using the /i option. Unlike previous versions of USMT - the .xml files are not copied to the store. Because ScanState and LoadState need the .xml files to control the migration - you should specify
A file that can be used to perform FQDN name resolution in the absence of a DNS server.
SSL
It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials

43. What do quota templates do?
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.
They restrict disk space usage for users. If you modify the quota template it applies changes to all folders that the template is assigned.
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor - 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) - 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) - DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

44. How do you create a custom Windows PE image that supports windows scripting host?
Run scripts
Modify the PE image using DISM by adding the WINPE-Scripting package to BOOT.WIM
NMCAP. You can initiate a packet capture and make a .cap file to replay later. It allows you to accept a .cap files as input useful in parsing traffic by different ports or ip address. Example: NMCap /inputcapture test.cap /capture IPV4.Address ==10.
The Application Identity Service

45. Can the Application Compatibility Kit can also search and report on the applications installed on a Windows 7 computer?
You start by selecting Windows XP Mode from the Windows 7 Start Menu. You can install applications in Windows XP Mode just as you normally would on a physical PC. For example - you can install applications via web - from storage devices - or from phy
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState tools to migrate all user folders and files that resides on the root of any drive and in the Users directory. However - it does not find and migrate any application data - program files - or any
Some information—such as cookies and temporary Internet files—so that the webpages you visit will work correctly. However - at the end of your InPrivate Browsing session - this information is discarded.
Yes

46. What is Aero Peek?
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a
Yes
Hovering over a taskbar icon shows thumbnail of that program. Hovering over the thumbnail shows a preview of that program in full view. Aero Peek also refers to the "Show desktop" button to the far right of the new taskbar.

47. How do you display detailed Windows Activation and License status?
Either from wbadmin or windows server backup.
Run: Cscript slmgr.vbs /dl
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".

48. Active directory DNS ____ replicate between forests.
Does not
Only Business Track Windows 7 editions (Professional - Enterprise - Ultimate).
Run scripts
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.

49. What happens if the router advertisement has the M flag set to 0 but the other staeful configuration (o) flag set to 1?
DHCPv6 obtains additional configuration settigns.
A new feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that replaces the Software Restriction Policies (SRP) feature. One of the advantages of Applocker rules over SRP is you can assign a rule to a security group or an individual user.
Turn off the Log Spooler event on a print server.
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50. What are network monitor aliases used for?
To will ensure the clients download the appropriate printer driver.
Forward to another DNS server
To display friendly labels to capture packet address headers.
They are designed to provide concise and impartial information about the content in computer and video games so consumers - especially parents - can make an informed purchase decision. ESRB ratings have two equal parts: rating symbols suggest age app